I recently started going back through the original Trek series (which I got from the local library for free). For some reason I had remembered it being a lot more goodie two shoes (ala TNG) than this. Consequently, my respect for the original series is increasing by the minute. Just started the 5th episode and watched an attempted rape. Didn't know they'd show that kinda stuff on network tv back then.

I recently started going back through the original Trek series (which I got from the local library for free). For some reason I had remembered it being a lot more goodie two shoes (ala TNG) than this. Consequently, my respect for the original series is increasing by the minute. Just started the 5th episode and watched an attempted rape. Didn't know they'd show that kinda stuff on network tv back then.

It had the first inter-racial kiss ever on TV.

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I recently started going back through the original Trek series (which I got from the local library for free). For some reason I had remembered it being a lot more goodie two shoes (ala TNG) than this. Consequently, my respect for the original series is increasing by the minute. Just started the 5th episode and watched an attempted rape. Didn't know they'd show that kinda stuff on network tv back then.

I recently started going back through the original Trek series (which I got from the local library for free). For some reason I had remembered it being a lot more goodie two shoes (ala TNG) than this. Consequently, my respect for the original series is increasing by the minute. Just started the 5th episode and watched an attempted rape. Didn't know they'd show that kinda stuff on network tv back then.

Watching the Sopranos on DVD. I've had horrible nightmares for the last three nights, yet I keep watching! Such a brilliant show, but good gracious it's disturbing. I think I need to go back to watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for a while. Or better yet, listen to AFR before going to sleep. What's wrong with me?

Selam

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"There are two great tragedies: one is to live a life ruled by the passions, and the other is to live a passionless life."Selam, +GMK+

Watching the Sopranos on DVD. I've had horrible nightmares for the last three nights, yet I keep watching! Such a brilliant show, but good gracious it's disturbing. I think I need to go back to watching Curb Your Enthusiasm for a while. Or better yet, listen to AFR before going to sleep. What's wrong with me?

Selam

The first season of the Sopranos is fine, fine story telling. It degenerated quickly into a family soap afterward. The first season is practically a collection of short films. Excellent.

Curb rules. Glad you like it. My favorite season as a season is the one with The Producers arc. A show that really understands itself very well.

I recently started going back through the original Trek series (which I got from the local library for free). For some reason I had remembered it being a lot more goodie two shoes (ala TNG) than this. Consequently, my respect for the original series is increasing by the minute. Just started the 5th episode and watched an attempted rape. Didn't know they'd show that kinda stuff on network tv back then.

It had the first inter-racial kiss ever on TV.

Way ahead of thier time. Also the Brady Bunch, the paragon of innocence, was fairly daring; featured a couple who had both previously been married to other people, and they slept in the same bed. Heady stuff for 1969.

Just watched the 7th season of Weeds. I felt that the show rapidly degenerated after the first season but I kept watching anyway. Seasons 6 and 7 were in many ways a reboot for the series and I think it's finally back on track.

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Just watched the 7th season of Weeds. I felt that the show rapidly degenerated after the first season but I kept watching anyway. Seasons 6 and 7 were in many ways a reboot for the series and I think it's finally back on track.

I thought Weeds could have been good, then they made more than six or so episodes. Very unfortunate the path it took.

Soft core porn was never so boring.

Excellent opening theme and I will forever remember the scene tracked with The Prettiest Birds. Very touching scene. Pardon the terrible play on words.

Have been rewatching various shows on netflix... X-Files, DS9, How It's Made, etc. Also have been watching some documentary type stuff like TED talks and other such things. One that I've enjoyed is Out of Egypt, which seems to be a good deal better than most of the stuff made by Discovery. And Kara Cooney is pretty easy on the eyes. Though she's also just generally interesting.

Kind of lost interest in Friday Night Lights, first season was so good though that never got matched in seasons 2 or 3. Excellent TV, that first season. It was like watching the first season of Lost which was some of the best television I had ever seen.

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“There is your brother, naked, crying, and you stand there confused over the choice of an attractive floor covering.”

I finished the Riches, then watched the first episode of Fraiser before deciding never to watch another episode, ever. Now I'm half-way through Downton Abbey's first season, which has become - quite possibly - my favorite television program ever.

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I finished the Riches, then watched the first episode of Fraiser before deciding never to watch another episode, ever. Now I'm half-way through Downton Abbey's first season, which has become - quite possibly - my favorite television program ever.

You should give Fraiser another chance. It has a way of growing on you. Like a lot of sitcoms, it had a bit of a rough start IIRC.

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Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words. -Goethe

I once heard a monk say, “The person of prayer does not need to go any further than his own heart to find the source of all violence in the world.” -Fr. Stephen Freeman

Northern Exposure. My favorite series of all time. Perfect cast, atmosphere, soundtrack, scripts, and all of the characters are so wonderfully crafted. It might've stayed around a season too long, but it's a masterpiece all the same.

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From my youth have many passions warred against me, but do Thou Thyself defend and save me, O Saviour.